#AEABC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.039 290.5), rgb(174, 171, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#AEABC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEABC6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 171, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.039 290.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AEABC6 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEABC6 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEABC6 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEABC6 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEABC6
oklch(75.2% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A6
oklch(63.2% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736E91
oklch(55.6% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#605C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B64
oklch(42.7% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#AEABC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A5AEC7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ADC5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AFB4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEABC6
#AEABC6
oklch(75.2% 0.039 290.5)
- #AFB196
#AFB196
oklch(75.1% 0.038 110.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEABC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEABC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.